Portrait of Jan Jacob van Royen (1744-1773) holding a snuff box with his hat under his arm; And a portrait of a lady, also of the van Royen family, holding her glasses with her arm resting on a book

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Pieter Frederik De La Croix (1709-1782)
Portrait of Jan Jacob van Royen (1744-1773) holding a snuff box with his hat under his arm; And a portrait of a lady, also of the van Royen family, holding her glasses with her arm resting on a book
the first signed, inscribed and dated 'P. F. De la Croix/fecit 1765' (upper right); the second signed and dated 'P. F. De la Croix/fecit 1758[?]' (upper right) and inscribed 'Oud 65' (centre right)
pastel
13 x 9 ¾ in. (33 x 24.7 cm.); 12 ¾ x 9 ¾ in. (32.4 x 24.7 cm.)
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Provenance

Geuns-de Kanter

Lot Essay

Jan Jacob van Royen was the brother of Anna Catharina van Royen (1736-1783) who was the wife of Johan Hendrik de Vlieger (1724-1806) and whom are the sitters portrayed in Lot 548.
It has been suggested that the lady might be the grandmother of Jan Jacob van Royen, Anna Maria Meinertzhagen (?1689-?1770) who would most likely fit the age of the sitter. However alternatively, it has also been suggested that the sitter might be Jan Jacob's mother, Maria Jacoba Meinertzhagen (1712-1787), Anna Maria's daughter and the wife of Cornelis Jan van Royen (1711-1774).

We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help in cataloguing this lot.

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